Dear list
In a new archaeobotany program in the Pacific, I have confirmed nut use
before 20,000 BP in the lowlands of New Guinea (Canarium) and by at least
31,000 in the New Guine Highlands (Pandanus). Not the oldest by world
standards, but the oldest in the Pacific.
Andy Fairbairn
At 05:02 PM 31-03-06 +0100, you wrote:
>Dear all,
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>I have had an enquiry from a non-list member, Thomas Hewitson, who is
>working on a programme about the use of nuts as food. As I m sure that
>many of you out there know more about this than I do, I m appending his
>enquiry below. Please include Thomas in your replies but Im sure the rest
>of us would be interested too!
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>Many thanks,
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>Julie Bond
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>From: Thomas Hewitson [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>Sent: 31 March 2006 15:37
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: The History of nuts
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>Hi Julie,
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>As per our conversation earlier, we're after information on the history of
>nuts for an episode of BB2's 'Ever Wondered About Food'. Specifically
>we're after information regarding the first nut trees in the world and
>also when would man have first eaten a nut, and what would it have been?
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>Any replies can come to this email address ([log in to unmask]) and
>will be greatly appreciated!
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>Thanks ever so much for offering to help out with this!
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>Thanks,
>Tom Hewitson
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